DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 201
September 22, 2006
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Billy K.
Cannaday, Jr. Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Family
Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan (FAMIS) |
The goal of outreach
for
Since
the 2002-2003 school year, the Department of Education
has requested your assistance with getting information to parents about FAMIS.
While the outreach efforts of school divisions and community
organizations have been successful, there is more work to be done. It is
estimated that there are 10,000 to 20,000 uninsured children statewide that
could be enrolled in FAMIS or FAMIS Plus(Childrens
Medicaid)today.
The Department of Education is again
requesting your participation in outreach to your uninsured students during the
2006-2007 school year.
The attached table presents the recommended activities and the
anticipated dates.
The Department of Medical Assistance
Services has sent informational materials about the FAMIS program to schools
for local outreach efforts.
Community-based outreach organizations may contact school divisions
directly to develop partnerships in this effort. We encourage you to work with
them.
Please use these materials to share
information with parents regarding the availability of low-cost health
insurance through FAMIS or the availability of health services through FAMIS
Plus. We are asking schools to provide
information to parents through a variety of mechanisms (e.g., school nutrition
program acceptance letters, kindergarten registration, or report cards).
The school nurse coordinator/contact
person in each school division may continue to serve as the liaison among the
school, the school division, the Department of Education, and the FAMIS office
with regards to this effort.
Thank you again for your assistance in
this very important initiative to improve the health of
BKCJr/tbc
Attachment
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2006/inf201a.pdf